Christian Thielemann

Humanitas Visiting Professorship in Opera Studies (2015-2016)

The Humanitas Visiting Professorship in Opera Studies showcases the multi-faceted art of opera. Bringing in opera singers, directors, and conductors, the initiative explores the place of opera in today’s art and society.

The Visiting Professorship in Opera Studies is made possible by the generous support of Clore Duffield Foundation and is hosted by New College, Oxford.

Christian Thielemann is Principal Conductor of the Staatskapelle.

Christian Thielemann delivered a lecture and participated in two talks regarding opera from the conductor’s perspective, drawing upon his exceptional familiarity with Wagner and Strauss. A further discussion of the controversial nature of Regietheater was included in the series.

A roundtable discussion on staging opera and the craft of conducting. The discussion is chaired by musicologist Roger Allen with participants including Chris...

Humanitas Visiting Professor Christian Thielemann is a brilliant and controversial conductor and director of the Bayreuth Festival. In this fascinating lectu...

Roundtable discussion with Wagner biographer Barry Millington and Handel scholar Suzanne Aspden. Chaired by musicologist Peter Franklin Part of the Humanitas...

World-renowned conductor Christian Thielemann in conversation with musicologist Roger Allen. They discuss Thielemann's influences, growing up in 1960s Berlin...